Sid Vicious

Sid Vicious

1957-05-10

Biography

Sid Vicious, born John Simon Ritchie, was an English musician and vocalist. He achieved fame as a member of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols, replacing Glen Matlock, who had fallen out of favour with the rest of the group. American expatriate Chrissie Hynde, before she formed the Pretenders, tried to convince Ritchie to join her in a sham marriage so she could get a work permit in the UK. John Lydon nicknamed Ritchie "Sid Vicious" after Lydon's pet hamster Sid.

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The Filth and the Fury

The Filth and the Fury

7.0

Queen: Days of Our Lives

Queen: Days of Our Lives

8.2

Punk and Its Aftershocks

Punk and Its Aftershocks

6.5

The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle

The Great Rock ’n’ Roll Swindle

6.5

The Sex Pistols: In their own words

The Sex Pistols: In their own words

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Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

Classic Albums: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols

7.1

D.O.A.

D.O.A.

5.7

Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22

Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22

7.0

Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits

Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits

6.1

Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy

Sad Vacation: The Last Days of Sid and Nancy

6.7

The Punk Rock Movie

The Punk Rock Movie

6.3

My Way

My Way

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NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

NY77: The Coolest Year in Hell

7.5

Who Killed Nancy?

Who Killed Nancy?

5.2

25 Years of Punk

25 Years of Punk

6.0

Mr. Mike’s Mondo Video

Mr. Mike’s Mondo Video

5.2

Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas ’77 with the Sex Pistols

Never Mind the Baubles: Xmas ’77 with the Sex Pistols

8.0

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

Two Sevens Clash: Dread Meets Punk Rockers

8.0

Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan

Sex Pistols: Live at Budokan

6.5

Sex Pistols: Buried Alive

Sex Pistols: Buried Alive

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